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Breaking News: Tost steps down, to be replaced by Ferrari’s Mekies as AlphaTauri Team Principal

Franz Tost will step down as team principal of AlphaTauri at the end of the 2023 season. This move comes as part of a new structural reshuffle within the Italian outfit. announced with Laurent Mekies, currently Ferrari’s Sporting Director, rejoining the team. Tost will step down as team principal after 19 seasons at the helm, having been appointed team principal on Red Bull Racing’s takeover of the erstwhile Minardi F1 Team.

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Revolutionizing Racing: Yas Marina Circuit to Host Autonomous Racing League with Super Formula Cars

The Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi is widely popular for hosting the season finale of the Formula 1 season. But from 2024 onward, the track is to host an Autonomous Racing League: a self-driving car league with Super Formula Cars that drive completely pilot-less. It aims to provide an immersive experience where viewers can also follow along with augmented reality and virtual reality updates.

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Qatar: The Epicenter of the Middle-Eastern Motorsport Scene?

Engines roared to life, the ground shook at its sheer power, and the five starting lights went out. The cars raced at 300 kph down the main straight, and the Qatar inaugural Formula 1 Grand Prix was underway at the Lusail International Circuit in 2021.

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F1’s All-Women Series: A Glorified Afterthought

Formula 1 recently announced their new series F1 Academy: An all-women racing series feeding into Formula 3, and is set to run from 2023 to 2025 at seven venues around the world. Historically, motorsport has been male-dominated, and there has been little representation of women in the sport, from drivers to engineers to journalists.

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Kevin Magnussen to race for Haas F1 team in 2022

Haas F1 team lineup for 2022 is confirmed with Kevin Magnussen partnering with Mick Schumacher as he signs a multi-year deal with the team. With the departure of Nikita Mazepin from the team after losing his seat, many names seemed to be in the mix for the second Haas seat including Antonio Giovinazzi and Nico Hulkenberg. But after Danish journalist, Jonas Hüttel reported that Kevin Magnussen was Haas’ preference to fill the seat, the issue of his Peugeot Le Mans contract seemed to be the only problem.

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